Director, Digital Risks

Control Risks Group Holdings Ltd; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a senior professional to spearhead cyber security and digital risk management initiatives in Saudi Arabia. This pivotal role involves leading comprehensive security programs tailored to diverse environments, driving business development, and fostering key client relationships. You will collaborate with various service lines to ensure a holistic approach to risk management while positioning innovative services to meet client needs. If you are passionate about cyber security and ready to make a significant impact in the region, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cyber security and digital risk management.
• Ability to design and manage security programmes in hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security and digital risk management programmes in KSA.
• Develop and scale Cyber Protect business while engaging C-Level clients.

Skills

Cyber Security

Digital Risk Management

IT/OT Security

Enterprise Security

Cloud Security

GRC

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Business Development

Consulting Leadership

Tools

NIST800-53

FedRAMP

NIST CSF

ISO27001

AI Technologies

IoT Solutions

Advanced Threat Detection Systems

Job description

This is a senior role to support the growth of Digital Risks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), specifically to lead on cyber security and digital risk management programmes, focused but not limited to IT/OT security, enterprise security, cloud security and GRC.

The role is also to:

1. Support the development and scaling of our Cyber Protect business in KSA.
2. Accelerate our strategic commercial penetration of high priority KSA accounts.
3. Position Digital Risks services to senior client decision makers at the C-Level.
4. Collaborate closely with all service lines, particularly our physical security teams.

Delivering client projects:

1. Ability to design and manage comprehensive security programmes tailored to diverse environments, including hybrid IT/OT settings.
2. Demonstrable experience of delivering projects to industry frameworks and compliance requirements, such as NIST800-53, FedRAMP, NIST CSF/ISO27001 and national cybersecurity authority (NCA).
3. Expertise in emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, cloud solutions, and advanced threat detection systems.
4. Experience in advising on their application, assessing their suitability for specific environments, determining the optimal timing and approach for implementation.
5. Expertise in delivering large-scale programmatic engagements, including responsibility for stakeholder engagement, scoping and pricing, resource management, milestone delivery and issue and escalation management.

Business development:

1. Originate cyber risk management and technology resilience opportunities.
2. Own key client relationships, supported with account, sales and marking plans.
3. Position our cyber threat intelligence, assurance and incident response practices.
4. Provide clear, brand-enhancing, and energetic consulting leadership in KSA, actively promoting Control Risks as an advisor on cyber and technology risk in the market, leading to a significant increase in long-term, programmatic work.

Supporting the growth of the practice:

1. Recruit, retain and manage Protect resources on programme work.
2. Support the development of innovative services that address client needs.
3. Identify Partnership opportunities regionally/globally to drive business growth.
4. Foster a culture of collaboration and One Firm behaviour.